BIG GAME RECIPE

Chipped Beef Spread

Need an appetizer with a kick? This cracker spread, from the Association for Dressings & Sauces, is perfect for any festive gathering.

• 3½ oz. dried chipped beef
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 tsp. yellow mustard
• ¼ cup deli-style horseradish sauce
• ½ cup green onions, finely chopped

Finely chop the dried chipped beef and saute in butter until it sizzles. Mix together the cream cheese, yellow mustard and horseradish sauce until smooth and creamy.

Stir the chipped beef and green onions into the cheese mixture. Spoon the spread into a serving dish and chill before serving. Serve with assorted crackers.

— Brandpoint

EASY RECIPE

Apple Mystery Muffins

• ²⁄ ³ cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1 cup firmly-packed light brown sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¾ cup coarsely crumbled Ritz crackers (about 14 crackers)
• ½ cup raisins
• 1½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¹⁄ 8 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick butter softened at room temperature
• 1 egg

Apple glaze:
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons apple juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12-cup (¹⁄ ³ cup capacity each) muffin tin. Combine apple juice, ½ cup brown sugar and cinnamon in small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add crackers and reduce heat to medium. Cook until the consistency of applesauce. Remove from heat and stir in raisins.

Combine flour, baking soda, salt, butter, egg and remaining brown sugar. Beat until smooth. Stir in cracker mixture. Fill muffin cups ²⁄ ³ full and bake 18 to 20 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into muffin. Remove from pan and place on rack to cool slightly.

To make glaze: Combine sugar and apple juice. Beat until smooth. Drizzle over cooled muffins.